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Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

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Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

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Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

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Location: Ganllwyd, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Coed Ganllwyd Waterfalls loop from Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

5.00km

01:36

220m

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2. Coed Ganllwyd Waterfalls loop from Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

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01:59

250m

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3. Coed Ganllwyd Waterfalls loop from Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

6.15km

01:56

250m

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Dan Hobson

November 6, 2018

This peaceful and mystical ancient woodland is festooned with thick moss. In fact, the wet climate and moist conditions of the gorge make it the richest site for mosses and liveworts in north west Europe. The oak woodland, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is home to the distinctive pied flycatcher every summer, as well as a host of woodland birds, insects and other wildlife,

Dominiek Van Dooren

September 21, 2023

The reserve at Coed Ganllwyd includes a steep, wooded gorge with tall waterfalls. The main attraction for many is the spectacular Black Falls of Rhaeadr Ddu on the Afon Gamlan.
The forest is part of a wider Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/Merionnydd Oak Woods and Bat Sites Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
The wet climate that nourishes the falls also creates the humid conditions in the gorge, making it the richest place for mosses in northwestern Europe. The rocks and tree trunks are decorated with the green and gray growth of these simple plants.
The trees largely escaped felling during two world wars and are an excellent example of the ancient oak forest of this part of Wales.
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Elevation 120 m

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Location: Ganllwyd, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

1. Coed Ganllwyd Waterfalls loop from Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

2. Coed Ganllwyd Waterfalls loop from Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

3. Coed Ganllwyd Waterfalls loop from Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

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